Drug Shortage Prevention Act of 2012 [HB-3839]
Drug Shortage Prevention Act of 2012 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) define the term "critical drug" based on the medical necessity and vulnerability to shortage of a drug or biological product; (2) establish, make publicly available, and update semiannually a list identifying each critical drug and its manufacturers; (3) promptly remove from such list any drug or biological product that no longer meets such definition; and (4) establish, make publicly available,
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HB-3839: Drug Shortage Prevention Act of 2012
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 02/16/2012
To award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of the pioneers and participants of the Civil Rights movement. [HB-3866]
Requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to make arrangements for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to collectively honor the pioneers and participants of the civil rights movement in recognition of their personal sacrifice and service to their country. Directs that the Medal be given to the Smithsonian Institution, where it shall be displayed. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian should make the Medal available for display elsewhere, particularly at other locations associated
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HB-3866: To award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of the pioneers and participants of the Civil Rights movement.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Domestic Monetary Policy And Technology. on 02/09/2012
Paying a Fair Share Act of 2012 [HB-3903]
Paying a Fair Share Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require an individual taxpayer whose adjusted gross income exceeds $1 million to pay a minimum tax rate of 30% of the excess of the taxpayer's adjusted gross income over the taxpayer's modified charitable contribution deduction for the taxable year (tentative fair share tax). Establishes the amount of such tax as the excess (if any) of the tentative fair share tax over the excess of: (1) the sum of the taxpayer's regular tax liability, the alternative minimum tax (AMT) amount,
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HB-3903: Paying a Fair Share Act of 2012
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H522) on 02/07/2012
Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act of 2011 [HB-394]
Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act of 2011 - Title I: Jurisdictional Improvements - (Sec. 101) Amends the federal judicial code to declare that, with respect to diversity of citizenship, the U.S. district courts shall not have original jurisdiction of any civil action between citizens of a state and citizens or subjects of a foreign state who are lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States and are domiciled in the same state. (Sec. 102) Modifies the citizenship rules to treat corporations as citizens of any
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HB-394: Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Became Public Law No: 112-63. on 12/07/2011
You have voted HB-401: To authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Muhammad Ali in recognition of his contributions to the Nation..
DISCLOSE 2012 Act [HB-4010]
Disclosure of Information on Spending on Campaigns Leads to Open and Secure Elections Act of 2012 or DISCLOSE 2012 Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to redefine the term "independent expenditure" as an expenditure by a person that, when taken as a whole, expressly advocates the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate, or is the functional equivalent of express advocacy because it can be interpreted by a reasonable person only as advocating the election or defeat of a candidate, taking into account whether the communication
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HB-4010: DISCLOSE 2012 Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Motion To Discharge Committee Filed By Mr. Van Hollen. Petition No: 112-4. ( ">discharge Petition Text With Signatures.) on 07/12/2012
Help Entrepreneurs Create American Jobs Act of 2012 [HB-4032]
Help Entrepreneurs Create American Jobs Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make the increase (from $5,000 to $10,000) in the tax deduction for the start-up expenditures of an active trade or business permanent (currently, limited to taxable years beginning in 2010).
HB-4032: Help Entrepreneurs Create American Jobs Act of 2012
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H737) on 02/15/2012
HB-4040: To provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Jack Nicklaus in recognition of his service to the Nation in promoting excellence and good sportsmanship in golf.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 04/17/2012
You have voted HB-4040: To provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Jack Nicklaus in recognition of his service to the Nation in promoting excellence and good sportsmanship in golf..
Social Security Administration Accountability Act of 2012 [HB-4082]
Social Security Administration Accountability Act of 2012 - Amends title VII (Administration) of the Social Security Act to require the Commissioner of Social Security to submit an annual budget estimate of the Social Security Administration (SSA) (instead of a budget) directly to Congress and the President (instead of first to the President, who would submit it to Congress). Revises requirements for the general contents of the SSA budget, requiring inclusion of the number of cases pending at each hearing office and the average processing time.
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HB-4082: Social Security Administration Accountability Act of 2012
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Social Security. on 02/24/2012